Anti-spam Reloaded
by kudlav · Security
No spam in comments. No captcha.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+36%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “comment”, “comments” and “spam” for “spam in comments”, “block spam” and “spam users”. “comment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam in comments” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block spam” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “spam users” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 16.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 14 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| spammer your tag | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| anti spam | #10 | #13 | up 1 |
| anti | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| anti bot | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| comment spam your tag | #19 | #19 | down 3 |
| spam in comments | #17 | #20 | up 1 |
| spam your tag | #21 | #19 | 0 |
| anti spam bot | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| anti spam security | #13 | #15 | up 1 |
| no spam | #20 | #21 | up 2 |
| anti spam plugin | #9 | #12 | down 1 |
| block spam | #18 | #19 | 0 |
| spam users | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| antispam comment spam | #13 | #15 | 0 |
| anti captcha | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| block spam comments | #20 | #20 | up 1 |
| comment your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “comment”, “comments” and “spam” for “spam in comments”, “block spam” and “spam users”. “comment” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “spam in comments” sits at #17 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “comments” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “block spam” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “spam users” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 350 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.5y ago
latest release · v6.5 · 3 May 2024
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 3.3 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 23 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sachsongngu1.3y ago
work like a charm. 10 stars
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ renetb4.0y ago
Really good plug-in. Keep up the good work! René
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ narinder9124.5y ago
Wow. This is a real lifesaver. I get alerts from WordPress whenever a comment is added, and the alerts for spam comments were killing me. This plugin saves me time. Thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Corinne4.5y ago
Thank you for this fork and maintenance. It was my go-to comment anti-spam plugin in its previous iteration. Great straightforward light plugin that just works. I missed its minimalism. Lovely to have it back!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MarkRH4.6y ago
I had stopped updating the other plugin at version 5.5 due to the changes to it. Since I’ve found and installed this, it has blocked 75 comments. It’s something so simple to use but effective. Mark H.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thompsonpaul4.8y ago
Was so disappointed when the original version of this got taken over and bloated beyond all recognition. Huge appreciation to @kudlav for resurrecting and maintaining such an essential plugin. Simple, lightweight plugin that protects server resources and keeps comment sections clean. Have used it for years on a dozen sites with no comment spam issues at all, despite having to block thousands per month in some cases.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stebato5.4y ago
Super easy to use, and super results! For many years I was very satisfied with Webvitaly´s Anti-spam. However, When version 5.6 arrived (and Vebvitality disappeared) I was vey disappointed and desperately looked for a replacement. I found nothing that satisfied my need until a year later when I happily discovered Kudlav had launced Anti-spam Reloaded. Thanks a lot, Kudlav!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edwarjavier5.5y ago
Sólo instalas y activas, el plugin hará su trabajo, no tienes que hacer nada más.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 32 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions bbPress, Jetpack.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,435 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "comment spam" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1195 days in tier
- 2023-04-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 287 days in tier
- 2022-07-02 2K+ → 3K+ up after 319 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 167 days in tier
- 2021-03-03 700+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- B Batch Comment Spam Deletion 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D
- R Raven's Antispam 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
- M MP Spam Be Gone 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
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Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - C Cookies for Comments 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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